The Ballad of Marie Curie: American Hero
February 27, 2009 1:39 AM
In 1921, Nobel laureate chemist and physicist Marie Curie was touring the United States when she finally succumbed to the inevitable effects of a lifetime of exposure to exotic forms of radiation, growing suddenly to almost forty feet in total height in less than a week...
Trapped by her extreme gigantism, Marie Curie spent the rest of her days in service to her newly adopted country, fighting crime, aliens, and giant steam-powered robot ninjas, until her tragic death in 1934 from an untreated infestation of eustachian pigeons.
The Ballad of Marie Curie: American Hero
Marie Curie was an unlikely superhero
She didn't know radiation would make her grow
Like a sequoia she stood against our enemies
They stood no chance against our special armies
Of giants in science
Her fascination with radiation
Was the foundation of our nation's salvation
Before she gained forty stories in elevation
It was a dire situation
She inspired a generation
She was a monster
A monster for America
She was a monster
A monster for America
And when we lost her
We lost our heart
Oh, we knew it from the start:
She was too big for the part
In France and Poland she might win Nobels by the bucket
We said, "Fuck it, come see America
You'll love it, never leave it
We've got room for you to breathe in
And something to believe in."
She was a monster
A monster for America
She was a monster
A monster for America
And when we lost her
We lost our heart
Oh, we knew it from the start:
She was too big for the part
(Repeat Chorus)
So long as Marie Curie
Is watching over me
I'll know I'm free
Trapped by her extreme gigantism, Marie Curie spent the rest of her days in service to her newly adopted country, fighting crime, aliens, and giant steam-powered robot ninjas, until her tragic death in 1934 from an untreated infestation of eustachian pigeons.
The Ballad of Marie Curie: American Hero
Marie Curie was an unlikely superhero
She didn't know radiation would make her grow
Like a sequoia she stood against our enemies
They stood no chance against our special armies
Of giants in science
Her fascination with radiation
Was the foundation of our nation's salvation
Before she gained forty stories in elevation
It was a dire situation
She inspired a generation
She was a monster
A monster for America
She was a monster
A monster for America
And when we lost her
We lost our heart
Oh, we knew it from the start:
She was too big for the part
In France and Poland she might win Nobels by the bucket
We said, "Fuck it, come see America
You'll love it, never leave it
We've got room for you to breathe in
And something to believe in."
She was a monster
A monster for America
She was a monster
A monster for America
And when we lost her
We lost our heart
Oh, we knew it from the start:
She was too big for the part
(Repeat Chorus)
So long as Marie Curie
Is watching over me
I'll know I'm free
posted by It's Raining Florence Henderson (2 comments total)
Well, this will make my social studies essay that much easier. Thanks!
posted by Karlos the Jackal at 2:10 AM on March 2, 2009
posted by Karlos the Jackal at 2:10 AM on March 2, 2009
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posted by flapjax at midnite at 5:06 AM on February 27, 2009